Were Isaiah and John talking of the same Jerusalem?
Here is a comparison of Isaiah 60 and Revelation 21
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[TD]Bride Identity[/TD]
[TD]Revelation 21 –City of God[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isaiah 60-City of the Lord[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Having the glory of God[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Rev 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isa 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]From ragged to riches
Forsaken to Eternal excellency…[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Rev 21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Rev 21:20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Rev 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. [/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:15Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Isa 60:16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isa 60:17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]God and Lamb are the temple[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]No need of sun and Moon.
The Lamb and God will be the light[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Isa 60:20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]The saved shall walk in it[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Gates will not be shut and Nations will bring glory[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:25And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Rev 21:26And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:11Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
Isa 60:12For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Isa 60:13The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]No more abomination[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise[/TD]
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Here is a comparison of Isaiah 60 and Revelation 21
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[TD]Bride Identity[/TD]
[TD]Revelation 21 –City of God[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isaiah 60-City of the Lord[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Having the glory of God[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:10And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Rev 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isa 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]From ragged to riches
Forsaken to Eternal excellency…[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Rev 21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Rev 21:20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Rev 21:21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. [/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:15Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Isa 60:16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
Isa 60:17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]God and Lamb are the temple[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:22And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]No need of sun and Moon.
The Lamb and God will be the light[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
Isa 60:20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]The saved shall walk in it[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:24And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:21Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Gates will not be shut and Nations will bring glory[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:25And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Rev 21:26And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:11Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
Isa 60:12For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Isa 60:13The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.[/TD]
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[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]No more abomination[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Rev 21:27And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.[/TD]
[TD="width: 205, bgcolor: transparent"]Isa 60:18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise[/TD]
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